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Thursday, 31 December 2015

Global Integrators---25

Summary and
ConclusionGlobalntegtration for Global Integtators

Detail from coverGlobal Member Care: Crossing Sectors for Serving Humanity

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This is the final entry on Global Integrators. The 25 entries reflect my best conceptual thinking,
my clearest directional sense, and my deepest heart-felt yearnings for
colleagues around the world to link their skills and values on behalf of the
major issues that are devastating humanity. It has definitely been both stretching
and enriching. I trust the same is true for you as you review the entries, discuss them with others, and consider ways to apply them and to further develop GI.

There are three parts to this entry:

--listing of the 25 current topics on Global Integrators (January-December
2015)

One guiding question stands out as I have endeavored through these entries to help shape and support the
emerging corps of Global Integrators.
How can colleagues around the world practically apply the GI framework in various settings-sectors in order to connect relationally and contribute relevantly? In other words, how can GI People link their skills and values as forces for good in order to make a difference in our world?

(emphasis on member care and mental health applications)Click HEREto access all 10 entries (located at the end)

GI 1. Foundations and Directions

GI 2. Windows and Agendas

GI 3. Tran(s)pan in the GI Commons

GI 4. GI and Psychology International

GI 5. Mapping GI

GI 6. Finding Our GI Voices

GI 7. GI Footprints

GI 8. Climbing or Confining—Three
Commitments for GI

GI 9. Writing GI Statements

GI 10. Conclusion: Moral Courage and
Global Duty

Part
Three

Conclusion.A Summons and Commitments
for Global Integrators

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We
encourage colleagues to grow deeply and to go broadly as Global Integrators.
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The GI Updates (2015-current)
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A
Global Summons for Global Integrators

The previous 24 entries had identical
opening paragraphs (see next paragraph). The difference in the new version
below is indicated in yellow highlights. The new version is neither speculative nor tentative. Rather it is a global call to
purposefully join together now as Global Integrators on behalf of the needs and opportunities
in our wonderful but troubled world.

We
think that the time is comingdefinitely here for a diversity
of colleagues to come together intentionally, visibly, and practically on
behalf of global integration (GI).
GI put simply is how we skillfully integrate our lives and values on behalf of
the issues facing humanity. Likewise we think that the time is comingdefinitely here for colleagues to carefully reflect and act
on what it means to be good global learners-practitioners--to
seriously consider what it means to be what we are calling global
integrators (GI-People).

Commitments for
Global Integrators

The seven commitments below are
adapted from The
Missional
Heart of Member Care (IBMR,
April 2015). They reflect
many of the values, directions, and commitments that have been
highlighted in these 25 entries in 2015 and the previous 10 entries in 2011.

1. We commit to diligently pursue our own journeys of personal and
professional growth—to grow deeply as we go broadly.

2. We commit to integrate the inseparable areas of our character
(resilient virtue) and competency (relevant skills) with compassion (resonant
love).

3. We commit to go into new areas of learning and work: crossing
sectors, cultures, disciplines, and comfort zones.

4. We commit to embrace our duty to work in difficult settings,
including those permeated by conflict, calamity, corruption, and poverty as
those in great need are often in places of great risk.

5. We commit to have clear ethical commitments and standards that
guide our work in global integration, respecting the dignity and worth of all
people.

6. We commit to working with others to promote wellbeing and
sustainable development, building the future we want and being the people we
need.

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We post core materials thatreflect some of the current cutting edges of good practice in the member care field. The materials are intentionally chosen to help us think broadly, look into our own hearts, explore member care in light of current world events, and consider additional ways to ethically provide resources to the international humanitarian and mission sectors.*We seek to integrate the educational values of knowledge, virtue, and duty (eruditio, probitas, and officium) in all that we do.*The materials on this weblog are chosen to encourage us as learners-practitioners who are committed to cross cultures, disciplines, and sectors for mutual learning and good practice.*****